Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 4.6 times more expensive than Thimphu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7 times more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Taipei
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Taipei are more expensive than in Thimphu. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$6.18
NT$205.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$5.01
NT$166.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
$1.00
NT$33.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
$0.68
NT$22.55
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
$1.86
NT$61.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
$8.37
NT$278.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
$10.77
NT$357.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
$2.72
NT$90.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
$4.37
NT$144.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
$2.06
NT$68.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
$1.01
NT$33.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
$1.25
NT$41.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
$1.56
NT$51.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
$1.30
NT$43.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
$1.11
NT$36.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
$3.68
NT$122.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
$37.10
NT$1,231.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,153,650.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
$8.81
NT$292.52
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
$24.04
NT$798.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
$630.95
NT$20,946.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
$465.35
NT$15,448.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
$63.62
NT$2,112.07
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
$610.09
NT$20,253.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
$18,275.33
NT$606,704.48
|
|
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
$2.63
NT$87.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
$3.05
NT$101.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
$3.71
NT$123.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
$38.32
NT$1,272.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
$9.89
NT$328.44
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
$56.02
NT$1,859.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
$31.15
NT$1,034.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$85.26
NT$2,830.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$103.43
NT$3,433.71
|
|
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